reading The Children of Jonestown

[alix2.0]

gosh its interesting. jim jones was a brilliant, (though psychotic and evil) man. not praising it at all, but the way he and his lawyers manipulated the legal system is incredible.
definately worth checking out if anyone is interested.

 

[salty blues]

Originally Posted by alix2.0
http:///forum/post/2967739
gosh its interesting. jim jones was a brilliant, (though psychotic and evil) man. not praising it at all, but the way he and his lawyers manipulated the legal system is incredible.
definately worth checking out if anyone is interested.
jones was not unlike many in society, gov't, etc. The difference being that he took things to a lethal finallity.

 

[jimmy 4]

Saying that he was brilliant is like saying that Hitler was brilliant.

 

[kingsmith]

Originally Posted by Jimmy 4
http:///forum/post/2969416
Saying that he was brilliant is like saying that Hitler was brilliant.
Then brilliant has t0 g0 hand in hand with g00d 0r right, t0 say s0me 0f the w0rse individuals 0f the w0rld were n0t brilliant 0r intelligent is wr0ng its just h0w did they use their gifts
0ne c0uld argue Einstien was n0t brillant but evil f0r helping build the at0mic b0mb(th0ugh he was m0ral en0ugh t0 realize his faults , 0r the Ted Kasinsky aka una b0mber(spelling m0stlikely wr0ng) was extremly brillant but what did his brillance g0 t0wards

 

[socal57che]

Originally Posted by Jimmy 4
http:///forum/post/2969416
Saying that he was brilliant is like saying that Hitler was brilliant.
Posts like this are the reason we need to study history.
This kind of thinking is what gets people killed on a grand scale. In Hitler's case, by the millions.
Underestimating the enemy is a dangerous thing to do.
Just because someone is evil, deranged or has a difference of opinion does not make them any less intelligent.

 

[alix2.0]

i agree, though i probably should have chosen a better word. i mean "brilliant" as in intellectually, which he was. i didnt mean it as any sort of praise of his character.